Matt Wallner reflects on uncertain future with the Twins after Triple-A season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 7:37 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
BaseballMatt Wallner's MLB career with the Minnesota Twins has come to a standstill as he struggles at Triple-A this season. After a poor start in the major leagues, Wallner was optioned to St. Paul, where he has rebounded somewhat but questions remain about his role with the team. Despite hitting.276 with 20 home runs in 62 games for the Saints, he feels uncertain about his chances for a recall. Wallner suggested he may need a change, noting he doesn't see a high likelihood of being with the Twins next year. As the team evaluates its outfield options, Wallner's future remains unclear, especially with potential call-ups on the horizon.
- •Wallner hit.167 with four home runs in 34 major league games this season.
- •In Triple-A, he has 20 home runs and a.959 OPS over 62 games.
- •Wallner questions his future with the Twins and hints at needing a fresh start.
- •Minnesota may call up top prospect Walker Jenkins for additional outfield depth.
- •Wallner is under team control through 2026, complicating any potential trade.
- 7:37 PMYahoo Sports — Stuck at Triple-A, Matt Wallner wonders if his time with the Twins is over
"It’s been a rough year for Matt Wallner, whose budding major league career with his hometown team was derailed by a lousy start this season and has since been on hold in St. Paul with the Triple-A Saints. “It’s been a lot of not fun this year, to be honest,” Wallner said. A Forest Lake native who was a supplemental first-round draft pick (39th overall) out of Southern Mississippi in 2016, ...
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